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Category Archives: Self Publishing

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What’s the Difference Between an Imprint and Publisher Name?

Self PublishingBy Barbara GrasseyMarch 14, 2023Leave a comment

There are two places in the self-publishing process where people get confused by the imprint and publisher name: When they are buying their own ISBNs (In the US and Australia, through Bowker) and when they are filling in their data on a publishing platform. First, an imprint is different (or can be different) from your…

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Tempted by a Hybrid Publisher?

Self PublishingBy Barbara GrasseyMarch 7, 2023Leave a comment

Know if you’re dealing with a hybrid publisher, traditional house, or self publishing service. Here are three things to check out first. I’ve been chatting with one of my past editing clients who has completed a new manuscript. He has published both traditionally and self-published. He is shopping this latest manuscript around to publishers and…

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Handling Negative Reviews

Self Publishing, WritingBy Barbara GrasseyFebruary 28, 2023Leave a comment

I remember talking to someone after a networking meeting, oh YEARS ago, and she said with a laugh, “People either love you or hate you.” It was not a generalization about all people; she was talking specifically about me. I was like, “What? Wait? People hate me?” (Like I know, what’s not to love?) In…

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Organizing Your Book Files for a Smooth Self- Publishing Experience

Self PublishingBy Barbara GrasseyFebruary 21, 2023Leave a comment

You may not have piles of file folders taking up space in your office any more (or, like me, you may!), but organizing your files, electronic or paper, takes just a little bit of effort that can pay off immediately. Organizing your book files is an essential aspect of self-publishing. I don’t know about you,…

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ChatGPT and Panicking Writers

Self Publishing, WritingBy Barbara GrasseyFebruary 14, 2023Leave a comment

Would you like to play a game? So, yes, the sky is falling according to authors and artists. AI chat and art apps are changing the playing field and many people are freaked out. What do you mean a computer is going to replace me? Let’s not think about how wonderful life would be if…

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Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishers

Self PublishingBy Barbara GrasseyJanuary 12, 20222 Comments

The pros and cons of self publishing vs. traditional publishers are debated daily in writing groups and a subject my clients always ask me about in our initial consultation. The answer? It depends. (Don’t you hate that?) Should you self publish or find a traditional publisher for your book? The answer is all about you,…

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